If you’ve been on the sidelines of animal welfare, seeing and reading what’s going on but that’s about it, 2013 would be a great year for you to help out. Many people start and stop by donating money, but there is so much more you can do to help.

In order for dairy producers to comply with animal welfare recommendations, financial investments may be required. In Canada, a new dairy animal care assessment program is currently being implemented under the proAction Initiative to determine the extent to which certain aspects of the Code of Practice are being followed and to assess the care and well-being of dairy cattle on farm. The aim of the current study wasto evaluate the association between meeting the proAction animal-based and the electric trainer placement criteria and certain aspects of productivity and profitability on tiestall dairy farms.

The pig industry has called on Defra to simplify its draft statutory animal welfare code and reduce it in length. The National Pig Association (NPA) submitted its response to Defra’s consultation on a new draft ‘Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs’ this week. The draft code, published at the end of January alongside similar documents for laying hens and meat chickens, sets out strengthened statutory guidance for pig keepers on how to meet the needs of their animals and enhance their welfare. In its response, submitted following consultation with members, the NPA said it “appreciates” the desire to provide helpful guidance on both the interpretation of the legislation and the latest knowledge and advice. The association said the old code was “severely out of date” and the new one includes the most up to date legislation and should therefore result in improved compliance from pig keepers. However, the association added: “We feel that the code as currently presented is too lengthy and would benefit from some revision

There are signs of positive local wildlife conservation efforts to protect the natural resources in Tanzania through community involvement, mostly in wildlife protection. Wildlife is the leading source of tourism and the biggest attraction pulling about one million tourists as of the past year figures. Wildlife

A Spanish criminal network trafficking rare animals has been dismantled by the Spanish Guardia Civil after more than 600 reptiles from the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania were found. Nine people have been arrested and seven, suspected members of the criminal network, are under investigation. Members of the criminal group bought the animals from Australia, the Fiji Islands, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman and South Africa, then illegally transported them to Spain.

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